Directory of Power Plants in Colorado
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort St Vrain | Public Service Co of Colorado | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.9 TWh | Apr 1996 | Jun 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Tacoma | Public Service Co of Colorado | Durango, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.9 GWh | May 1905 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Pawnee | Public Service Co of Colorado | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.5 TWh | Oct 1981 | Jun 2026 | Natural Gas : 68.9% Subbituminous Coal : 31.1% |
| Rocky Mountain Energy Center | Public Service Co of Colorado | Keenesburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.2 TWh | Apr 2004 | Jun 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Fort Lupton | Public Service Co of Colorado | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 15.1 GWh | Mar 1972 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 94.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 5.9% |
| Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm | Public Service Co of Colorado | Cheyenne Wells, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.9 TWh | Jul 2020 | Jun 2026 | Wind |
| Rocky Mountain Solar | Public Service Co of Colorado | Avondale, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 379.0 GWh | Nov 2025 | Jun 2026 | Solar |
| Rush Creek Wind | Public Service Co of Colorado | Matheson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 TWh | Nov 2018 | Jun 2026 | Wind |
| Hayden | Public Service Co of Colorado | Hayden, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.5 TWh | Jun 1965 | Jun 2026 | Bituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Panasonic Carport Solar Hybrid | Public Service Co of Colorado | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.8 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Redlands Water & Power | Redlands Water & Power Company | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.3 GWh | Jul 1931 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility | Rio Blanco Water Conserv Dist | Rangely, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.8 GWh | Mar 1993 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| CO- CSU- Fort Collins II | RV CSU Power II LLC | Fort Collins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.0 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CO- CSU- Fort Collins | RV CSU Power LLC | Fort Collins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.9 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| San Isabel Solar, LLC | San Isabel Solar, LLC | Trinidad, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 66.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Jun 2026 | Solar |
| SMPA Solar 1 Community Solar | San Miguel Power Assn, Inc | Bedrock, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CSU Pueblo | Scale Sustainable I, LLC | Pueblo, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.8 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Shavano Falls Hydro | Shavano Falls Hydro LLC | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 10.8 GWh | May 2015 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4 | Shavano Falls Hydro LLC - Drop 4 Project | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 21.1 GWh | May 2015 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| TruStile Doors - Denver | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.0 GWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Alamosa Solar | Solar of Alamosa LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 76.6 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| AFA Solar Farm | Solar Star Colorado II LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.5 GWh | Feb 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Hooper Solar | Solar Star Colorado III, LLC | Mosca, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 121.9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Amazon DEN2 Solar Project | Solar Star Prime 1 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.1 GWh | Sep 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Spanish Peaks Solar | Spanish Peaks Solar LLC | Trinidad, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 357.4 GWh | Nov 2024 | Jun 2026 | Solar |
| Spring Canyon Expansion Wind Energy Ctr | Spring Canyon Expansion LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 103.6 GWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Valley View Solar | SR Clinch, LLC | Greeley, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.2 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Skylark | SR Clinch, LLC | Severance, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.7 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SR Jenkins Ft Lupton | SR Jenkins, LLC | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 30.7 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SR Kersey II | SR Kersey II, LLC | Kersey, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.0 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SR Kersey | SR Kersey, LLC | Kersey, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.2 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SR Mavericks | SR Mavericks, LLC | Mead, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 14.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SR Platte Solar Farm | SR Platte, LLC | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 33.9 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SR Rattlesnake | SR Rattlesnake, LLC | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 15.4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SR Skylark B | SR Skylark B, LLC | Severance, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.2 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SR Skylark C | SR Skylark C, LLC | Windsor, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.9 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Mesa CSG 2 Massicotte | Standard Solar | Palisade, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Mesa CSG 1 Murdock | Standard Solar | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.8 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Mtn. Solar 3 CSG | Standard Solar | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Wheeler Gulch Solar, LLC | Standard Solar | Parachute, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 17.5 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Mtn. Solar 1 | Standard Solar | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Mtn. Solar 2 | Standard Solar | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CO LI CSG 1 - Kamerra | Standard Solar | Watkins, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Sep 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Mtn. Solar 4 (CSG) | Standard Solar | Lakewood, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.3 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SunE Alamosa | SunE Alamosa1 LLC | Hooper, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 12.8 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| City of Boulder WWTP | SunE NLB-2, LLC | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.2 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| WWRF Solar Plant | SunE U6 Holdings LLC | Rifle, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.7 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Gilcrest V CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.6 GWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Jeffco Community Solar Gardens LLC | SunShare Management | Arvada, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.6 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Gilcrest Sun CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.2 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Vasquez V CSG | SunShare Management | Platteville, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 8.3 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Project | SWG Arapahoe, LLC | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 373.4 GWh | Apr 2000 | Jun 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Quincy Solar (CO) | Terraform Arcadia | Watkins, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.5 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Gilcrest Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Platteville, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.5 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Thunder Wolf Energy Center Hybrid | Thunder Wolf Energy Center, LLC | Avondale, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 498.6 GWh | May 2023 | Jun 2026 | Solar |
| Front Range Project | Timberline Energy LLC | Erie, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 20.2 GWh | Sep 2011 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Titan Solar | Titan Solar, LLC | Deer Trail, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 96.1 GWh | Nov 2018 | Jun 2026 | Solar |
| Holly | Town of Holly - (CO) | Holly, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.0 MWh | Dec 1992 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Tri-County Water Hydropower Project | Tri-County Water Conservancy District | Ridgway, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 10.5 GWh | Mar 2014 | Jun 2026 | Water |
| Burlington (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Burlington, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 13.1 GWh | May 1977 | Jun 2026 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Craig (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Craig, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.1 TWh | Oct 1979 | Jun 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| Dolores Canyon Solar | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Cahone, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 153.0 GWh | Oct 2025 | Jun 2026 | Solar |
| Limon Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Limon, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 147.8 GWh | Jan 2002 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
| JM Shafer Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 667.2 GWh | May 1994 | Jun 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Axial Basin Solar | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Meeker, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 220.2 GWh | Sep 2025 | Jun 2026 | Solar |
| Frank Knutson | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Commerce City, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 102.2 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| Pole Hill | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 202.4 GWh | Dec 1953 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Green Mountain | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Kremmling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 28.5 GWh | Apr 1943 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Big Thompson | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.3 GWh | Mar 1959 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Morrow Point | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 262.8 GWh | Nov 1970 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Marys Lake | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 36.5 GWh | Apr 1951 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Crystal | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 141.3 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Flatiron | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 207.8 GWh | Dec 1953 | Jun 2026 | Water |
| Lower Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.9 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| McPhee | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.2 GWh | Nov 1992 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Towaoc | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.0 GWh | Apr 1993 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Estes | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 123.4 GWh | Aug 1950 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Blue Mesa | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Gunnison, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 198.0 GWh | Aug 1967 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Upper Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 17.1 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Gaylord Rockies CHP | Unison Energy LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 19.5 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| USS Cogburn Solar LLC (CSG) | United States Solar Corporation | Greeley, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 5.6 GWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| USS Fruita Solar LLC CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Fruita, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.9 GWh | Apr 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| USS Giveback Solar LLC (CSG) | United States Solar Corporation | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.2 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| University of Colorado | University of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.6 GWh | Jul 1992 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Venture 1 - 1A CSG | UXI CSG Venture 1 8301 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Venture 2 - 1B | UXI CSG Venture 2 8302 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.5 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Venture 3 - 1C | UXI CSG Venture 3 8303 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.5 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Venture 4 - 1D | UXI CSG Venture 4 8304 LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.6 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Amazon Denver DEN3 | Westbound Solar LLC | Thornton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 6.6 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Western Sugar Coop- Ft Morgan | Western Sugar Cooperative | Fort Morgan, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.4 GWh | Aug 1947 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| DADS Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 16.9 GWh | Jun 2008 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
Browse Power Plants By Colorado Counties
Figures are based on June 2026 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jun 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weld County, CO | # 1 | 71 | 11.2 TWh |
| Pueblo County, CO | # 2 | 23 | 6.2 TWh |
| El Paso County, CO | # 3 | 21 | 5.3 TWh |
| Adams County, CO | # 4 | 39 | 4.2 TWh |
| Moffat County, CO | # 5 | 4 | 3.3 TWh |
| Logan County, CO | # 6 | 18 | 3.2 TWh |
| Kit Carson County, CO | # 7 | 10 | 3.2 TWh |
| Lincoln County, CO | # 8 | 5 | 2.5 TWh |
| Larimer County, CO | # 9 | 14 | 2.2 TWh |
| Elbert County, CO | # 10 | 2 | 2.2 TWh |
| Morgan County, CO | # 11 | 17 | 1.9 TWh |
| Cheyenne County, CO | # 12 | 3 | 1.9 TWh |
| Routt County, CO | # 13 | 1 | 1.5 TWh |
| Prowers County, CO | # 14 | 5 | 874.2 GWh |
| Montrose County, CO | # 15 | 10 | 490.4 GWh |
| Huerfano County, CO | # 16 | 4 | 433.5 GWh |
| Denver County, CO | # 17 | 9 | 425.7 GWh |
| Las Animas County, CO | # 18 | 5 | 424.2 GWh |
| Arapahoe County, CO | # 19 | 21 | 346.8 GWh |
| Alamosa County, CO | # 20 | 10 | 311.1 GWh |
| Bent County, CO | # 21 | 3 | 228.2 GWh |
| Gunnison County, CO | # 22 | 2 | 198.0 GWh |
| Delta County, CO | # 23 | 2 | 184.1 GWh |
| Jefferson County, CO | # 24 | 9 | 162.0 GWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jun 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores County, CO | # 25 | 1 | 153.0 GWh |
| Garfield County, CO | # 26 | 13 | 150.6 GWh |
| Boulder County, CO | # 27 | 12 | 117.3 GWh |
| Clear Creek County, CO | # 28 | 3 | 113.2 GWh |
| La Plata County, CO | # 29 | 4 | 71.1 GWh |
| Mesa County, CO | # 30 | 14 | 69.1 GWh |
| Summit County, CO | # 31 | 2 | 39.6 GWh |
| Eagle County, CO | # 32 | 3 | 35.2 GWh |
| Montezuma County, CO | # 33 | 8 | 32.9 GWh |
| Park County, CO | # 34 | 1 | 21.9 GWh |
| Grand County, CO | # 35 | 3 | 19.2 GWh |
| Douglas County, CO | # 36 | 4 | 13.3 GWh |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | # 37 | 3 | 12.2 GWh |
| Ouray County, CO | # 38 | 1 | 10.5 GWh |
| Pitkin County, CO | # 39 | 2 | 9.3 GWh |
| Baca County, CO | # 40 | 5 | 9.1 GWh |
| Chaffee County, CO | # 41 | 3 | 7.3 GWh |
| Conejos County, CO | # 42 | 2 | 6.8 GWh |
| Saguache County, CO | # 43 | 2 | 5.1 GWh |
| Rio Grande County, CO | # 44 | 1 | 4.0 GWh |
| Fremont County, CO | # 45 | 2 | 3.9 GWh |
| Crowley County, CO | # 46 | 1 | 3.9 GWh |
| Otero County, CO | # 47 | 4 | 3.7 GWh |
| Jackson County, CO | # 48 | 1 | 2.1 GWh |